Impact of vancomycin-resistant enterococci colonization in critically ill pediatric patients

Sutcu M., AKTÜRK H., Acar M., Salman N., Aydin D., Karapinar B. A., ...Daha Fazla

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL, cilt.44, sa.5, ss.515-519, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.11.026
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.515-519
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci, colonization, infection, pediatric intensive care unit, BLOOD-STREAM INFECTION, RISK-FACTORS, FAECIUM, VRE, BACTEREMIA, CANCER, UNIT, MORTALITY, OUTBREAK, THERAPY
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: We aimed to determine the frequency of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infection occurrence in previously VRE-colonized children in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and to identify associated risk factors.